diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
index fdee5fbc6c5b..507c2d2da139 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/x11/desktop-managers/gnome3.nix
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ in {
     networking.networkmanager.enable = mkDefault true;
     services.upower.enable = config.powerManagement.enable;
     hardware.bluetooth.enable = mkDefault true;
+    services.xserver.displayManager.desktopManagerHandlesLidAndPower = false; # true doesn't make sense here, GNOME just doesn't handle it anymore
 
     fonts.fonts = [ pkgs.dejavu_fonts pkgs.cantarell_fonts ];